unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
pleasant feeling; good vibes
moment by moment; hour by hour
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
hair on the back of one's head
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
a few seconds; several seconds
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
the future; future prospects
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
sōmen; fine white noodles
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)